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dumb betty

noun
dumb bet·​ty | \ -ˈbet|Ä“, -et|, |i\

Definition of dumb betty

: a primitive mechanical household contrivance (as a washing machine or dumbwaiter) used to lighten the work of early American housewives

History and Etymology for dumb betty

from the name Betty

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